Animal-trap.



A. M. GRUBBS.

ANIMAL TRAP. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3.19m.

1,223,271 Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.ALBERT M. GRUIBIBS, OF PORTLAND, 0] REGION.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

Application filed June 3, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERTM. GRUBBs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, State of Oregon, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Animal-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to animal traps and has for its particular object the further improvement of that type of animal trap described in the Letters Patent of the United States granted to me January 11, 1916, No. 1,167,493.

One of the main objects of my present invention is to so make, and rearrange, the cooperating parts of such trap as to adapt the latter to be manufactured at a very low cost; furthermore, to render the assembling of the parts verysimple; at the same time to provide for a strong. and durable construction throughout; and, furthermore, to insure. the efiicient operation of the trap.

To this end my improved trap embodies the novel features hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the latter:

Figure l is a plan view of my improved trap;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental rear elevation;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental, transverse, vertical section on the line 44 of Fig. 1;

Fi 5 is a plan view of the blank from whic the trigger is formed; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the frame of the trap is formed.

The frame of the trap is conveniently made of a blank, as shown in Fig. 6, and when properly formed comprises a bottom, a, having upright flanges b, b, at its opposite sides, a rear-end flange c, and a front-end flange d. The bottom has a piece as e cut out which, when turned up, constitutes one bearing for the rocker shaft '0. The side flanges b, b are provided with holes h, h, and

i, i. In the holes 72., h is inserted the hingebar 7', on which the bait-holding trigger p is pivoted; and in the holes a, dis inserted the hinge-bar on which the jaw z is hinged. Said jaw is controlled and actuated by the coil-spring 7 having a projecting arm 6, which extends through a slot 5 in the cross piece a of the jaw z. The front end of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1'7, 1917.

Serial No. 101 ,627.

The back fla age 0 has a perforation m and a cut-away portion a, formed with a lateral notch o, in which to insert and engage the projec ting arm 6 of the actuating spring of the jaw 2, when the latter is set.

The trigger p is formed from the blank shown in Fi 5, being provided with a baitholding hoor g and with perforated lateral ears 1', for m( unting the trigger on the hinged 'bar j. The trigger further has a slot .9, through which projects the upright rib 9 out out 0:? the bottom of the blank a, and this constr lotion serves to restrain the trigger against lateral displacement on its pivotal support, which might tend to interfere with the proper action of the trigger. The bait-holdirg portion of the trigger is made of such size that its front end and its sides adjacent s rch front end will come close to the front and the side flanges of the body, as shown in Fig. 1.' The rearwardly extending portion t of the trigger is made with a bent-up perforated flange t.

The rocker shaft .1; extends through the perforation m of the back flange c and the notch f of the'bearing e; the outer end of this shaft being turned up as at 'w. The

inner end of ti e shaft has a laterally bent arm w, the extremity y of which is bent parallel with tie shaft 1), and has a loose bearing in the perforation u of the flange t at the inner end of the trigger p.

The action )f my trap is as follows: When the trap is set, the projecting arm 6 of the jaw a is 1 ioved laterally into the notch o of the back flange, and thus secured in place. In so doing the projectin arm 6 will bear against tle bent end w o the rocker shaft o and rock the latter in such wise as to lift the front end of the bait-holding trigger p. Wren the trigger is then depressed, it will cause the rocking of the rocker shaft c in the opposite direction, thereby causing the bent end w of the rocker shaft to sweep across the slot 0, in so doing disengaging thi arm 6 of the jaw and re its-pivotal support, a bearing intermediate a bait-holding trigger hinged on an axis parallel to that of the jaw and having a portion extending longitudinally rearward of its hinged axis, a bearing intermediate the hinged axis of the trigger and the rear end of the body, a bearing on such rear end of the body, a rocker shaft which is journaled longitudinally in said intermediate bearings and said rear end, the extremity of said rocker shaft having a laterally extending arm which is operatively connected with the ,rearwardly projecting portion of said trig- ,ger, said bearing on the rear end of the body being provided with a lateral notch adapted to have said projecting arm of the trigger inserted therein, and the outer extremity of the rocker shaft being bentup to adapt the same to move said projecting. arm out of said slot by the rocking of said shaft.

2. In an animal trap, the combination of a body, a spring-actuated jaw hinged on a transverse axis and having a projecting arm, a bait-holding trigger pivotally supported onv an axis parallel to that of the jaw, and having a portion extending longitudinally rearward of its hinged axis, means for holding the trigger against lateral movement on the hinged axis of the trigger and the rear end of. the body, a bearing on such rear end of-the body, a rocker shaft which isjournaled longitudinally in said intermediate =bearings and said rear end, the extremity of said rocker shaft having a laterally extendof said shaft.

3. An animal trap comprising a body made of a blank having sides, afr-o'nt lip, and a rear flange, the body'having also a transverse L-shape bearing and a longitudinal rib, a spring actuated jaw hinged on a transverse axis, a bait-holding trigger hinged on an axis parallel to that of the jaw and having a rearward extending portion, the trigger being made with a slot to receive said rib of the body, a rocker-shaft journaled longitudinally in said L-shaped bearing and the rear flange of the body, the, extremity of said rocker-shaft having a bent portion which is connected with:the inner end of. the trigger, the aw havinga project-- ing arm, the rear .fiangeof; the body having a portion cut out and a. lateral notch for, re-

ceiving said arm,.the outer end-Of said rocker shaft being bent so as to move across said notch of the rear flange of the body I.

and thus release saidarm of the jaw, when the trigger is actuated.

ALBERT .M. GRUBBS.

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Washington, D. C. 

